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VOCAL FOR LOCAL
PEOPLE’S PARTNERSHIP IN DEVELOPMENT
ndia is witnessing the festive season. Entire fami-
Ily gathers to celebrate these festivals. While most SHARING HAS BEEN PRIME
of us will have enough resources to celebrate, there MINISTER’S APPEAL
are several people who cannot afford celebrations. 'GIVE UP LPG SUBSIDY' CAM-
On one hand, there are houses with excess of clothes PAIGN: In March 2015, he motivated
and sweets, on the other hand, there are houses where and urged LPG users who could af-
people cannot fulfil their even basic needs. However, ford to pay the market price for LPG
the real joy of festivals can be experienced if everyone to voluntarily renounce their subsidy.
around us is happy and has enough wherewithals to Within a year, more than one crore
celebrate. LPG consumers gave up their cook-
We should share our ing gas subsidies.
resources with those 'GIVE UP SENIOR CITIZEN CON-
who are in need. Try CESSION' CAMPAIGN: In 2016, the
sharing the excess food, railways gave the senior citizens an
clothes and gifts with option to give up either the full con-
those who need it more cession given to them on tickets or
than you do so that they half of it. Up to March 31, 2018 about
can also have a hap- 40 Lakh senior citizens had voluntari-
py festival. It will not just give happiness to the poor ly given up concessions which saved
and the needy around us, it also doubles our joy and Rs 77 Crore for the Railways. So far,
happiness. In September 2019, Prime Minister Naren- more than 63 Lakh senior citizens
dra Modi in 'Mann Ki Baat' urged the people that they given up this subsidy voluntarily.
should share joy and happiness with everyone. He said DOCTORS GIVE FREE ANTE-NA-
people should not only think about 'delivery in' but also TAL CARE ON 9TH OF EVERY
about 'delivery out', saying people should share the joy MONTH: In 2016, the Pradhan Man-
with those in needs. He said: “When we experience the tri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan was
‘Delivery In’ of sweetmeats, apparel, gifts and so on, launched. It encouraged doctors to
let us think for a moment on the process of ‘Delivery provide voluntary, quality ante-natal
Out’. At least in our homes, items that are in excess care free of cost to pregnant wom-
and thus, not required anymore, could be allocated for en on the 9th of every month. Until
‘Delivery Out’.” 2018, more than 4,800 private sector
doctors had pledged to volunteer un-
der PMSMA. At least 1 Crore preg-
manufacturers, supporters of innovation ecosystems nant women have availed the free
and infrastructure companies. “There is an opportunity check up facility.
to invest, to set up units and to run businesses. There RECORD JUMP IN TAXPAYER’S
is an opportunity to partner with our private sector and NUMBER: In 2018-19, the number
with the governments. There is an opportunity to earn of income taxpayers recorded sharp-
as well as learn, not only that as well as to lead, there est growth in the last five years. It
is an opportunity to grow,” the Prime Minister said. His jumped 14 per cent as 8.45 Crore
message was very clear -- The India story is strong people paid tax, up from 7.42 Crore
today and stronger tomorrow. in 2017-18.
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